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Post by drhickman1983 on Oct 18, 2021 9:52:22 GMT
Some of those on the MU-says-no list are a bit weird. I mean I'd say Slipknot count as metal these days. And I'd say djent is a sub genre of metal.
I do get their point about not allowing everything in, but the line the drawn is a bit odd.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2021 9:52:40 GMT
Recent video I stumbled across showcasing Florida band Savatage (my namesake)
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2021 14:19:40 GMT
New Blut Aus Nord dropping in April 2022.
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Post by simple on Oct 18, 2021 18:03:36 GMT
Schaffer was not only present at the attempted insurrection but was charged with two offences relating to the incident and pleaded guilty, I think there was some plea deal so not sure how the sentencing ended up. I have to admit, I kinda liked some of the stuff he did with Hansi Kursch in the Demons and Wizards project they had. Didn’t Dee Snider call him a big pussy traitor because he took a plea deal and selling out your friends isn’t metal even if they are domestic terrorists? |
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Post by drhickman1983 on Oct 18, 2021 19:37:57 GMT
Schaffer was not only present at the attempted insurrection but was charged with two offences relating to the incident and pleaded guilty, I think there was some plea deal so not sure how the sentencing ended up. I have to admit, I kinda liked some of the stuff he did with Hansi Kursch in the Demons and Wizards project they had. Didn’t Dee Snider call him a big pussy traitor because he took a plea deal and selling out your friends isn’t metal even if they are domestic terrorists? Pretty much. Snider was mildly critical of Schaffers involvement in the failed insurrection, but he seems more annoys that Schaffer took the plea deal. |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2021 21:37:09 GMT
Ugh, that sucks
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Post by simple on Oct 19, 2021 8:27:02 GMT
Is it wrong that I enjoyed Iced Earth more than Twisted Sister?
I only had Alive in Athens but there was some decent chunky Maiden/Priest worshipping thrash on there and TS are just fine as a singles band but even there its only a couple of hits I’d ever listen to if they came on.
I don’t activity listen to either anymore.
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Post by stixxuk on Oct 19, 2021 8:34:03 GMT
How good your music is has little to do with how much of a cunt you are though eh?
Although it can ruin it a bit - I can't listen to Pantera any more.
I can listen to Burzum though even though Vikernes is even worse... I guess the music being instrumental is way more open to interpretation whereas Pantera has Phil's personality front and centre.
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Post by simple on Oct 19, 2021 8:47:13 GMT
Pantera were pretty much the first heavy band I discovered for myself but I can’t really listen to them anymore either.
I think its different going into something like Mayhem or Emperor knowing that Varg or Faust played on the album because you’re going in knowing exactly who and what those bands were.
With Pantera or Iced Earth at the time I discovered both neither was a “political band” or really had any particular politics associated with them. Seeing Schaffer storming Washington or Phil being Phil is becomes a bigger issue in retrospect.*
*artistically, obviously being a literal murderer is the wirst in reality.
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Post by Rich on Oct 20, 2021 8:26:24 GMT
A new Obscura EP was released yesterday. It's good!
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Post by drhickman1983 on Oct 20, 2021 10:54:07 GMT
Whilst it's disappointing to find out a musician you liked has dopey views, it's kinda weird when somebody like Axl Rose, who had some very dodgy lyrics at times and by most accounts is an arrogant twat, ends up being anti-Trump and seems to have sensible views on Covid.
I'm not going to suddenly like him, but it's just odd. If I'd considered it I'd have probably have him pegged for an alt-righty type.
None of this is new, as such but went down a procrastination rabbit hole after seeing some pics of Axl's recent performances where he looks... Well, like a 60 year old trying to act young.
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Post by simple on Oct 20, 2021 11:50:10 GMT
One In A Million had a pretty good tune!
Lyrics aside.
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Post by Techno Hippy on Oct 20, 2021 13:21:48 GMT
I'm not sure if it was someone here who put me on to these - but if so - thanks muchly :-) If not, then I guess it's only vaguely metal, but carries the same energy and intensity :-)
To be fair, the video is a bit pants, but I'm sure they had fun making it :-)
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Post by stixxuk on Oct 28, 2021 20:32:53 GMT
New ETID last week, and new Mastodon tomorrow.
My musical tastes of 10 years ago are having a good time!
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Oct 29, 2021 3:31:45 GMT
Since Obscura was mentioned:
Alkaloid...
...and NonEuclid.
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Post by blizeh on Oct 29, 2021 7:20:26 GMT
How has this not been posted yet
The ending is something else
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Post by simple on Oct 29, 2021 8:18:25 GMT
New ETID last week, and new Mastodon tomorrow. My musical tastes of 10 years ago are having a good time! and new Green Lung for some vintage Sabbath worship too |
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Post by Duffking on Oct 29, 2021 10:45:26 GMT
Some killer tech death albums this week:
Also new Be'lakor is out!
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Post by drhickman1983 on Oct 30, 2021 7:46:12 GMT
I'm liking the new Monolord album more than expected. I mean, I like them anyway, but new album has exceeded expectations. Not by much, but it just seems a bit more focused, and I think it leans slightly more into their 70's psychedelia and rock influence at times.
Wont change anyone's perception of them and ultimately it's still fairly derivative doom/stoner metal, but fairly good at what it is.
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Post by pierrepressure on Oct 30, 2021 9:49:17 GMT
New Mastodon album is easily their weakest.
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Post by stixxuk on Oct 30, 2021 13:17:05 GMT
New Mastodon album is easily their weakest. Interesting, so far I'm liking it about as much as Emperor of Sand and more than The Hunter or Once More Round the Sun. I've seen it criticised as slow or meandering, but I just like the vibe more than those albums. And there are a couple of heavier songs which are corkers. |
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Post by Duffking on Oct 30, 2021 16:45:26 GMT
I think their latest is definitely their least accessible in a while due to being rather more experimental. But it suffers from the same thing as any other double album, which is that if you cut half the material out it'd be a much better single album. I mostly like it though.
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Post by simple on Oct 31, 2021 16:00:52 GMT
New ETID last week, and new Mastodon tomorrow. My musical tastes of 10 years ago are having a good time! I know its not fair to compare them but so far its the ETID album thats grabbing me most. Mastodon feels like something I need to take a long walk with so I can listen without distraction. |
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Post by ToomuchFluffy on Oct 31, 2021 20:59:49 GMT
New Mastodon album is easily their weakest. Interesting, so far I'm liking it about as much as Emperor of Sand and more than The Hunter or Once More Round the Sun. I've seen it criticised as slow or meandering, but I just like the vibe more than those albums. And there are a couple of heavier songs which are corkers. I honestly got used to The Hunter pretty quickly. Nowadays I quite like it. Not as much as Blood Mountain or Crack the Skye, but it's too different to really compare it to those. |
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Post by simple on Nov 1, 2021 8:52:17 GMT
Hushed and Grim is definitely growing on me. I’m enjoying it being more of a midpaced chug than full of big hooks like the last few. No real standout tracks for me yet.
Its no Leviathan or Crack The Skye but its solid.
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Post by stixxuk on Nov 1, 2021 9:42:20 GMT
Agreed! I've learned by now with Mastoodon not to assume I know what to expect, even after a few singles. They really haven't released a bad album, but when the Hunter first came out I was pretty disappointed.
Even Crack the Skye wasn't what I really wanted from them at the time (and what I wanted, in my foolish and naive youth, was basically just endless reiterations of Leviathan)
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Post by stixxuk on Nov 1, 2021 9:48:42 GMT
A new Obscura EP was released yesterday. It's good! Yes, really liking this! Back to the best line-up they had that churned out Cosmogenesis apart from Hannes Grossman. Big Hannes fan but the guy they've got seems good! |
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Post by simple on Nov 1, 2021 13:30:52 GMT
I think my Mastodon top 3 of Leviathan, Crack The Skye and Remission will never be broken but I still dig what they do.
Metal album of the weekend though, is probably this pure Sabbath worship
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Post by Tuffty on Nov 1, 2021 13:33:54 GMT
The Obscura stuff sounds good, but it's all in lead up to a full album on the 19th Nov which I imagine will add 4-5 other songs on top of what we've got.
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